Q 01/05

Whom did Carey famously claim not to know?

A) Jennifer Lopez

B) Beyoncé

C) Christina Aguilera

D) Britney Spears

Answer · why

A) Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez. Carey says she was just being honest: she knows who Lopez is, but has never properly got to know her.

Q 02/05

Mariah Carey's first name comes from a song in which Broadway musical?

A) Brigadoon

B) Paint Your Wagon

C) South Pacific

D) Annie Get Your Gun

Answer · why

B) Paint Your Wagon

Paint Your Wagon. The song sings 'Maria' as 'mah-RYE-ah', an older English way to say the name, and the spelling Mariah keeps that sound.

Q 03/05

What vocal range is Mariah Carey famous for?

A) Five octaves

B) Six octaves

C) Seven octaves

D) Eight octaves

Answer · why

A) Five octaves

Her whistle-register high notes are her trademark, though she has described her natural voice as an alto.

Q 04/05

Which nickname have the Recording Academy and Guinness World Records given Carey?

A) The Voice

B) The Elusive Chanteuse

C) Queen of Pop

D) Songbird Supreme

Answer · why

D) Songbird Supreme

Songbird Supreme. Guinness World Records gave her the title for her famous vocal chops, which include a rare five-octave range.

Q 05/05

Which record executive listened to Mariah Carey's demo tape on his ride home from a party and signed her?

A) Tommy Mottola

B) Clive Davis

C) L.A. Reid

D) Quincy Jones

Answer · why

A) Tommy Mottola

Tommy Mottola. The Columbia Records boss married Carey in 1993, and she later said the marriage made her feel like a prisoner.